Spider Bite

Pictured above is a katipo spider, indigenous to New Zealand. A Canadian man vacationing in NZ had the misfortune of becoming familiar with this poisonous relative of the black widow. While snoozing nude on the beach one of these creepy crawlies bit him...on the penis. After receiving anti venom and spending sixteen days in the hospital with various symptoms which included inflammation of his heart he is now back in Canada. Now there's a vacation adventure.

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Posted By: Alex - Fri May 14, 2010
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Didn't anyone offer to suck out the poison?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/15/10 at 12:08 AM

it had to be said and you took the initiative expat. good job! 😉

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/15/10 at 10:23 AM

"Cring" .... I'm glad we've stuck to the nude beaches in Caribbean.
Our favorite is the one on the French side of St. Maarten (St. Martin). Maybe next time though I will sunbathe with my legs crossed

😛

Posted by ANON in Nowhere on 05/15/10 at 10:52 AM

Cring ??? I meant Cringe .. BD shoots his spell checker.

Posted by ANON in Nowhere on 05/15/10 at 11:29 AM

mario, there are much more pleasant ways to make it swell honey.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/15/10 at 09:54 PM

so this dude was actively unlucky. glad i wasn't on the plane with him then.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/16/10 at 11:45 AM

an oldie but a goodie! :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/18/10 at 10:49 PM

that's hilarious df! :lol:

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/19/10 at 09:32 AM

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